Gargilesse-Dampierre | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Arrondissement: | Châteauroux |
Canton: | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
Insee: | 36081 |
Postal Code: | 36190 |
Mayor: | Martine Sabroux-Idoux[1] |
Term: | 2021 - 2026 |
Coordinates: | 46.5144°N 1.5978°W |
Elevation M: | 221 |
Elevation Min M: | 124 |
Elevation Max M: | 275 |
Area Km2: | 15.72 |
Gargilesse-Dampierre (in French pronounced as /ɡaʁʒilɛs dɑ̃pjɛʁ/) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is classified as one of "The most beautiful villages of France" and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.